Bulletin October, November 2017 תשרי\חשון\כסלו from the RABBI RABBI NEIL ZUCKERMAN

$Bulletin October, November 2017 תשרי\חשון\כסלו from the RABBI RABBI NEIL ZUCKERMAN$

Bulletin October, November 2017 תשרי\חשון\כסלו FROM THE RABBI RABBI NEIL ZUCKERMAN

Dreaming he describes a scene where Jews were meaning of modern Israel, Zionism, huddled around radios waiting to and Jewish identity. As Israel prepares hear the results of the vote. When it to turn seventy, we will consider topics about became clear that Herzl’s dream was like nationhood, land, sovereignty, to become a reality, Jews took to the Jerusalem, occupation, and moral red streets in Palestine, hugging, weeping, lines. dancing, and gathering in synagogues Israel for to offer prayers of thanksgiving. The streets of Jerusalem tell stories of our people’s past. One of my favorite 2017 is a significant year: it is one streets is Rehov Kaf Tet b’November, hundred years since the Balfour November 29th Street. I often find 120 Years Declaration, seventy years since the myself there as I wander the streets UN vote, and fifty years since the Six- of the German Colony. Whenever Day War. 1917. 1947. 1967. These are I see the sign, I stop in my tracks, n 1897, following the first Zionist all key moments in Jewish history, and consider the blessings and Congress, Theodore Herzl wrote when Zionism offered us opportunities opportunities that are to be found in I in his diary: to rethink the meaning of Jewishness the state of Israel. Everything changed for generations to come. As we look to that day in 1947. As a result of the “At Basel I founded the Jewish state. Israel’s future, we need to engage anew vote, we had a home, we became actors If I said this out loud today, I would with our past and explore its meanings in own historical narrative, and we be answered by universal laughter. and consequences. would now control our own destiny. Perhaps in five years, and certainly There are challenges, for sure. But I in fifty, everyone will admit it.” On Sunday morning, November 12, we never lose sight of just how fortunate begin iEngage, a monthly class that we are to live in a moment in history Herzl, while not a prophet, was correct will provide us with opportunities to where there is a sovereign Jewish in his analysis. On November 29, do this (check pasyn.org for all the nation. Join me on November 12 1947, Jewish history was radically dates). Partnering with the Hartman and beyond, as we study, reflect, and transformed. The United Nations Institute in Jerusalem, I will be continue to dream about the future. passed Resolution 181 for the Partition teaching “Israel’s Milestones and Their of Palestine by a vote of 33 in favor, Meanings: The Legacy of the Past and 13 opposed, and 10 abstentions. Challenge of the Future.” Over the See p. 14 for an eyewitness In Daniel Gordis’s book, Israel: A course of the year, we will grapple with account from Tel Aviv of Concise History of a Nation Reborn, the ideas and values that shape the November 29, 1947.

Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin תשרי\חשון\כסלו · VOLUME 70 · NO. 2 · OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017 · TISHREI/HESHVAN/KISLEV 5778 From the Rabbi...... 2 Congregational School...... 16 Dedication of the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center...... 3 Postcard from Camp...... 17 Schedule of Religious Services & Shabbat at PAS...... 4 Youth/RJNHS...... 17 Simhat Torah Honorees...... 6 College Connections...... 19 Synagogue Family...... 8 PAS 20s & 30s...... 19 From the Education Team...... 10 Caring Network...... 20 Adult Classes & Events...... 11 Welcome New Staff...... 20 Gallery, Shapiro Audio Archive & Library ...... 14 Contributions...... 21 Youth Education & Events...... 15 Calendars...... 22 Young Family Education...... 15 A Look Ahead...... Back cover PASECC...... 15

2 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin I am grateful that the PAS community has grown significantly enough to require greater learning space. May this space be filled with joy, education and commitment Here's to a bright to our Jewish faith. educational future for Hopes the PAS community —Dorothy Tapper Goldman in the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center. Mi-dor l'dor, from generation and to generation! —Anonymous Dreams

he dedication of the PAS Eli After 136 years we M. Black Lifelong Learning are a thriving community Center is the fulfillment of that is moving ahead with T the hopes and dreams of everyone passion, vision, and confidence. in our community. As we reach this I hope we have at least another milestone, please share your personal 136 years of engaging Jews in worship, reflections, hopes, and dreams for education, life cycle events, and Park Avenue Synagogue, your family, community building. Dedicating the the Jewish people, and Israel. Your Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center message will appear on the video is an important milestone in the screens at the dedication, on digital history of our community, which screens inside the Eli M. Black will hopefully inspire us all to Lifelong Learning Center and the dive deeper into Judaism and 87th Street building, and in future Jewish education. PAS publications. We encourage —Art Penn every member of our community to participate! Please submit your Hopes and Dreams at pasyn.org/ hopesanddreams. Tours

Take a docent-led tour of the new building. Learn about the design, art installations, and innovative technology that make the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center a one-of-a-kind space that will serve this generation and those to come. There are morning, afternoon, and evening tours available on four different dates. Space is limited. First come, first served. Please register at pasyn.org/tours or contact the Development Office at 212-369-2600, x138.

www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 October/November 2017 Tishrei/Heshvan/Kislev 5778 3 Shabbat at PAS Every 7th day. 52 weeks a year. Since Creation. Schedule of Religious Services For a full listing of Young Family Education (YFE) programs, see p. 15. For Congregational School (CS) Shabbat programs, see p. 16. For Teens, see p. 17–18. Visit pasyn.org for all worship information. Wednesday, October 4 • 14 Tishrei Erev Sukkot 6:30 pm | Festival Evening service 7:00 pm | Dinner in the Sukkah $ RSVP

From Friday evening SHAHARIT & PARASHAT HASHAVUA | through Saturday evening, EVERY SHABBAT Thursday, October 5 • 15 Tishrei Shabbat at PAS includes An engaging study of the morning’s Torah Sukkot, Day 1 portion and light Kiddush, ending in time to 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan lively communal worship in join the community in the Sanctuary for the 9:15 am | Festival Morning service the Sanctuary, alternative Torah service. When there is a Havurah, services, parashah study, this service merges with that one. 20 minutes after services | Minha 6:30 pm | Festival Evening service music, dinners, and other RAMAH MINYAN | OCT 6, NOV 3 7:00 pm | BYO Dinner in the Sukkah programs to refresh your A spirit-filled service for any and all young spirit. See below what is adults, followed by drinks, snacks, and happening each Shabbat. oneg Shabbat. Friday, October 6 • 16 Tishrei Check pasyn.org/shabbat Sukkot, Day 2 and the “This Week at PRELUDE TO SHABBAT | NOV 10 Ease into Shabbat with wine, cheese, 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan PAS” email for each week’s and the choral music of Salamone Rossi, 9:15 am | Festival Morning service programs. presented by Music Director Colin Fowler 11:00 am | Day School Community and performed by the Synagogue Quartet. Family Service DAILY MINYAN 20 minutes after services | Minha Shaharit Monday–Friday at 7:15 am. HAVURAH | OCT 7, NOV 11 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat Sundays, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and A lay-led, child-friendly, informal Torah 7:00 pm | Dinner in the Sukkah (with the day after at 9:00 am. Oct 10 and 11 at reading, discussion, and musaf service advance reservation) 7:00 am for Hol HaMoed Sukkot. for all ages and skill levels. Contact Rabbi 7:15 pm | Ramah Minyan Minha/Ma’ariv Sunday–Thursday at 5:45 Witkovsky at [email protected] or pm, except where noted. Shabbat minha x123. 20 minutes after the end of morning services. HEALING SERVICE | OCT 28 Saturday, October 7 • 17 Tishrei Poetry, prayer, and music to heal the body, Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot KABBALAT SHABBAT AND SANCTUARY soul, and spirit, whether one is praying for 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE | EVERY oneself, loved ones, our community, or the 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat SHABBAT world. Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Rabbi Neil HaShavua Zuckerman, and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky HAZZAN'S TISCH | NOV 18 9:00 am | Havurah preach and conduct the service together Schmooze, snack, sing, say Ma'ariv, and 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bar with Cantor Azi Schwartz, Cantor Shira end with Havdalah. RSVP on pasyn.org. Mitzvah of Don Kaplan Lissek, and Cantor Rachel Brook, with Music 11:15 am | YFE Sukkot service Director Colin Fowler and the Synagogue ALL ARE WELCOME | ALWAYS 20 minutes after services | Minha Ensemble: Elisa Singer Strom, soprano; PAS is an inclusive community. To discuss 5:00 pm | Minha with the Bat Mitzvah Yonah Gershator, alto; Alex Guerrero, any accommodations you might need of Sloane Mayman tenor; Tim Krol, bass; Gil Smuskowitz, to make your visits and involvement double bass; Mike Cohen, woodwinds; more comfortable, please contact Rachel Ronen Itzik, percussion. Cantor Eric Wasser Benichak, Membership Manager, at Wednesday, October 11 is our ritual director and Torah reader. [email protected] or x195. Hoshana Rabbah, last day of Sukkot HASHKAMAH (EARLY RISERS) MINYAN | Can’t make it to the synagogue? 7:00 am | Minyan with Hallel, Torah EVERY SHABBAT AND FESTIVAL Park Avenue Synagogue services are reading, musaf, hoshanot, and beating A service with repetition of the Amidah livestreamed. Visit pasyn.org/webcast. of willows and annual cycle Torah reading, all in Hebrew, at a pace that is comfortable for experienced daveners, and a Kiddush afterwards.

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Thursday, October 12 • 22 Tishrei Friday, October 27 • 8 Heshvan Saturday, November 11 • 22 Heshvan Shemini Atzeret 5:30 pm | CS Shabbat Dinner for Hayyei Sarah 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan Families, Gr K–2 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan 9:15 am | Festival service 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat 5:15 pm | Quiet Simhat Torah HaShavua 5:45 pm | Minha 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bar 6:00 pm | Simhat Torah Celebration Saturday, October 28 • 9 Heshvan Mitzvah of Jackson Winthrop 10:00 am | CS Family Shabbat Exper, Lekh L’kha Gr 3–6 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan Friday, October 13 • 23 Tishrei 20 mins after services | Minha 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat 5:00 pm | Minha with Bat Mitzvah of Simhat Torah HaShavua Madeline Kaufman 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bat 9:15 am | Simhat Torah service (p. 6) Mitzvah of Lillyster Lise de Vreeze and 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat Bar Mitzvah of Simon Wolf Schackner Friday, November 17 • 28 Heshvan 10:00 am | CS Shabbat Exper, Gr 3–6 11:00 am | CS Family Shabbat Exper, 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, October 14 • 24 Tishrei Gr K–2 7:30 pm | Dinner/Rabbi Mike Uram 20 mins after services | Minha B’reishit 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan Saturday, November 18 • 29 Heshvan 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat Friday, November 3 • 14 Heshvan HaShavua Tol’dot 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bar 5:00 pm | YFE Kabbalat Shabbat (p. 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan Mitzvah of Jack Lipschultz 15) 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat 20 mins after services | Minha 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat HaShavua 4:00 pm | Parent/Teen Shabbat Study 7:15 pm | Ramah Minyan 9:00 am | Window on Israel 5:00 pm | Minha with Bar Mitzvah of 9:45 am | Sanctuary service Ryan Will Berkowitz 10:00 am | CS Shabbat Experience, Saturday, November 4 • 15 Heshvan Gr 3–6 11:00 am | CS Family Shabbat Va-yera Friday, October 20 • 1 Heshvan Experience, Gr K–2 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan Immediately after services | Minha Rosh Hodesh 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat 12:30 pm | Post-Kiddush Learning 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat HaShavua 4:30 pm | Hazzan's Tisch 7:30 pm | Dinner/Marty Baron 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bar 5:00 pm | YFE Havdalah (p. 15) Mitzvah of Gavin Alexander Perkin 10:00 am | CS Shabbat Exper, Gr 3–6 Saturday, October 21 • 2 Heshvan 20 mins after services | Minha Friday, November 24 • 7 Kislev 5:00 pm | Minha with Bat Mitzvah of Noah Alexa Turteltaub 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat HaShavua Friday, November 10 • 24 Heshvan Saturday, November 25 • 8 Kislev 9:00 am | Window on Israel 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bat 5:30 pm | Prelude to Shabbat Va-yetzei Mitzvah of Julia Gutwillig 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan 10:00 am | CS Shabbat Exper, Gr 3–6 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat 11:15 am | Tot Tefillah HaShavua 20 minutes after services | Minha 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Korff 20 mins after services | Minha

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Craig raised their children here: daughter the gut renovation of the building that Marissa celebrated her Bat Mitzvah, will be dedicated this month as the Eli graduated from our high school, and M. Black Lifelong Learning Center. Solomon was married by Rabbi Cosgrove and Not one to rest on his laurels, Craig is Cantor Schwartz. She and her husband also overseeing the renovation of the Jake are now members, too, and they 87th Street building. Construction will look forward to soon welcoming their not begin until late spring of 2018, but Hatan first child into the PAS community. design and planning are already well Craig and Diane’s son Evan also underway. attended PAS religious school and became a Bar Mitzvah here. Craig is proud of what PAS has been Torah able to achieve with the Eli M. Black Craig had decided to engage more fully Lifelong Learning Center, and he is Make Me a sanctuary that I may with Jewish philanthropy in general excited to prepare 87th Street for its dwell among them. and with the PAS community, so he transformation. He appreciates having —Exodus 25:8 readily said yes when he was asked to been asked to be a small part of a assist in evaluating space alternatives once-in-a-generation reimagining of for the congregation nearly five years the PAS campus. raig Solomon has been leading ago. His work on that project led to the expansion of Park Avenue his becoming an Advisory Council Park Avenue Synagogue salutes Craig C Synagogue’s campus for close member and then a member of the Solomon, Hatan Torah. to five years, from the moment that it Board of Directors. Trained as a real became apparent that the congregation estate attorney and the co-founder had outgrown its space. and CEO of real estate private equity firm Square Mile Capital, Craig has Members since 1989, Craig and broad expertise in all facets of the real Diane joined Park Avenue Synagogue estate arena. His focus at PAS has as a young couple because they continued to be on the space projects. were looking for a Conservative As co-chair of the Space Committee, congregation similar to the one where he led the purchase of the 89th Street Craig grew up in Massachusetts. They building and then went on to oversee

Simhat Torah at PAS

• Quiet Simaht Torah | Thu | Oct 12 | 5:15-5:45 pm • Evening Celebration | Thu | Oct 12 | 6:00-7:00 pm • Simhat Torah Morning | Honoring Craig Solomon, Hatan Torah, and Pauline Zablow, Kallat B'reishit | Fri | Oct 13 | 9:15 am | Festival Morning Service

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Pauline his basherte Cory; and the birth of to understand, to remember, and grandson Mason, the joy of her and to retell these stories so they’re not Milt’s life. forgotten as the last of the survivors Zablow reach the end of their lives. Pauline’s Living in California when her Bnei Mitzvah “Pen Ceremony” children were young, Pauline teaches students the difference volunteered as a shadow for students between having fun and being happy Kallat with special needs and served on – learning not what offers short-term the board of The Friendship Circle amusement, but what nourishes their (a program which pairs teenage souls. She awards each a special gold volunteers with children who have pen as a reminder of those values. B’reishit special needs). She also studied Torah weekly, spending thirteen Pauline shadows fourth graders Her mouth is full of wisdom, her years reading from the start of with special needs and engages tongue with kindly teaching. B’reishit to the giving of the Torah at their classmates to befriend them, —Proverbs 31:26 Mount Sinai! to become their pals. That was the forerunner of the Teen Food Pantry When Pauline and Milt moved back “PALs – Park Avenue Leaders” to NYC, she wanted to volunteer and program, which enables all teens to auline Zablow is devoted to to continue her studies. Friends told participate in Food Pantry. sharing her love for the Jewish her, “take Melton,” which was only people and culture with the next P given at PAS. But another Melton Pauline’s desire to be part of an generation and to enabling young Jews 1 class wasn’t starting for a year inclusive Jewish community that to own our sacred heritage. and a half, so Pauline volunteered offers values-based education to all with seniors at another synagogue ages has led her to serve as co-chair Pauline’s first language was Yiddish, and continued her search for a of the PAS Membership Committee and Yiddish still shapes her thoughts. synagogue to call “home.” Then, and to volunteer on the Inclusion Growing up in Washington Heights on the first day of Melton, Pauline Committee and the Education and Brooklyn, she attended both met Rabbi Cosgrove, who also came Committee. She also serves on the Yeshiva Soloveichik and Rambam. from California, and they discovered Advisory Council. She continues to From her parents, both Holocaust that her daughter Shanna was good study in Melton, Women in the Bible, survivors, she absorbed the values of friends with the rabbi’s brother Midtown Lunch & Learn, and many education, tzedakah, and hakhnasat Jason. It was bashert! other classes. orhim (welcoming guests). Now a PAS member for eight years, Park Avenue Synagogue salutes Pauline believes in the Yiddish Pauline volunteers with seventh Pauline Zablow, Kallat B’reishit. concept of “bashert,” whatever graders in the Congregational happens is meant to be. Her stories School. She launched “Coffee Talk,” of how “bashert” has played out in where students hear the stories of her life include meeting her husband her parents and other Holocaust Milt; having two wonderful children, survivors. She wants the students Shanna and Mark; Mark’s marrying

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BNEI MITZVAH בני מצוה

Don Kaplan Simon Wolf Schackner October 7 | Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot October 28 | Lekh L’kha Son of Irene & Erik Kaplan Son of Allison Wiener & Jeffrey Schackner

Sloane Mayman Gavin Alexander Perkin October 7, minha | V’zot ha-B’rakhah November 4 | Va-yera Daughter of Alana Serota & David Son of Candace & Jonathan Perkin Mayman Grandson of Joan & William Felder

Jack Lipschultz Alexa Turteltaub October 14 | B’reishit November 4, minha | Hayyei Sarah Son of Jennifer & Marc Lipschultz Daughter of Lauren & Adam Turteltaub

Ryan Will Berkowitz Jackson Winthrop October 14, minha | Noah November 11 | Hayyei Sarah Son of Meredith & Phil Berkowitz Son of Susan & Marc Winthrop

Julia Gutwillig Madeline Kaufman October 21 | Noah November 11, minha | Tol’dot Daughter of Michele Green & Steven Daughter of Samantha & Neal Kaufman Gutwillig

Lillyster Lise de Vreeze Samuel Korff October 28 | Lekh L’kha November 25 | Va-yetzei Daughter of Jessica & Menno de Vreeze Son of Nancy & Joshua Korff

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ברוכים הבאים MAZAL TOV מזל טוב

Rabbi Charlie Savenor on being selected to Theodora & Robert Dorf participate in Qushiyot, a year-long program Melissa & Andrew Farber connecting elite educators around a comprehensive, Joseph Hury open approach to Israel education. The program is run Patrice & Joseph Jacobs in partnership by The Jewish Education Project in NYC Alexandra & Brett Kasner and Makom, the education lab of the Jewish Agency in Jennifer & Jonathan Lax Israel. Patricia Levey Phyllis Lusskin Sogol Somekh & Daniel Mesznik on their Stacey Mayrock engagement, and to Daniel’s parents Lynne & Joel Lauren Nadan Mesznik Judith & Lawrence Platkin Rachel & Jesse Podell Logan & Jeffrey Fedder on the birth of a son, Danielle & Evan Rosen Gideon Benjamin Fedder, and to grandparents Elissa & Jill Rosenberg Harry Bromer Howard Rotblatt Allison & Jeffrey Schulman Daniella & Marc Porzecanski on the birth of a Faina Savich & Daniel Schwartzman daughter, Sophia Arielle Porzecanski, and to big sister Nicole & Ariya Waxman Emma Julie & Michael Witkovsky

Amy Martin & Yosi Cirlin on the birth of a son, Matan Pe’er Cirlin CONDOLENCES המקום ינחם Audrey Rosinberg on the birth of a son, Ezra Rafi Rosinberg Corinne & Ernest Maginsky on the loss of her mother, Annette Zimmerman Stefanie Wool & David Turetsky on the birth of a daughter, Eliza Paule Turetsky Roslyn & Robert Haber on the loss of his mother, Faye Haber Liza Shabetayev & Garrett Smith on the birth of twin daughters, Emily and Daliah Smith, and to older Jody Gorin, Allie Gorin, Matthew Gorin, and Gail & siblings Aaron and Ariella David Furman, on the loss of their husband, father, and brother, William Gorin Alicia & Maurice Horwitz on the birth of a daughter, Annabelle May Horwitz, and to big brother Donna & Yale Fergang on the loss of her father, Warren Julian and grandparents Madalyn & Richard Kravitz Brown Cantor Azi Schwartz on singing at Carnegie Hall Phil Lustbader and Jamie & Loren Easton on the loss with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on October 25 of Phil’s wife, Jamie’s mother, Randy Lustbader

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Joy, in learning. Gan Aluma principal Eti Our continuing partnership with Schusek and I are familiar with such Gan Aluma offers children of all ages joy from our frequent communication and their families the opportunity to firsthand and sharing. Now we saw this joy learn about Israel by connecting with permeate through everyone in the Israeli children and teachers. Consider room. Many PAS adults later said this yourself invited to visit Gan Aluma on visit was a highlight of the trip for your next trip, and experience the joy he vision of lifelong learning them. firsthand. at Park Avenue Synagogue T embraces teaching about Israel beginning in babyhood. To meet the challenge of making a faraway place real for our young students, the ECC has formed a partnership with Gan Aluma on Kibbutz Afek in Israel. During last summer’s Young Family Trip to Israel, we actually visited this kindergarten where we had created bonds of friendship through our yearlong exchange of letters, photos, and gifts.

Travelers who did not have an ECC student in their family may have been skeptical about the value of visiting Gan Aluma. But as soon as we arrived and were met by enthusiastic 5-year- olds carrying Israeli flags and proudly showing us their classrooms and the rest of their kibbutz, everyone was on board with hands-on Israel education for preschoolers.

Although the Israeli kindergarteners do not speak English, and most of our students do not speak Hebrew, we were invited to dance, sing, and eat together. And the children played! Children all the way up to age 11 reveled in the opportunity to play in the “junkyard” at Gan Aluma.

As the children had fun, it was clear that their common ground was joy

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Classes WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY • NEW | Rushing to • Melton: Year 2 | Begins • Talmud Torah | No For additional information about classes listed here, visit pasyn.org. Rashi | Begins Oct 18 | Oct 19, no class on Nov class Oct 6, 13, Nov 24 | 8:00 am | Cantor Eric 23 | 9:15 am | Rabbi Neil 8:00 am | Rabbi Ethan To register for Adult Education Wasser Zuckerman and Rabbi Bill Witkovsky classes and events, unless otherwise Plevan noted in the description, go to pasyn.org/adultlearning. On • BeMidbar: Leadership • Women in the Bible | the left side of the page, click on Defied and Defended • Bereshit I – From Nov 17 | 9:15 am | Debbie “Classes” or on the event and then | Rachel Wasserman Adam to Abraham: The Cosgrove on the appropriate registration link. Scholars Curriculum of First 20 Generations $ RSVP Those without internet access may call Beth Levick at x146. Melton | Begins Oct 18, | Rachel Wasserman no class Oct 25, Nov 22 | Scholars Curriculum of 6:30 pm | Rabbi Charlie Melton | Begins Oct 19; no ANY DAY, ANY TIME Savenor class on Nov 23 | 9:15 am $ RSVP | 10 sessions | Rabbi Elliot • NEW | Study Circles | SUNDAY Cosgrove Studying together in small • Rambam: An groups creates fellowship, • NEW | iEngage: Introduction to One • The New York Jewish deepens learning, Israel’s Milestones of the Most Intriguing Experience: History, and provides a way to and Their Meanings | A Thinkers in Jewish Culture, Community become part of the PAS Shalom Hartman Institute History | Begins Oct 18, | Begins Oct 19, no class community. All members Lecture and Study Series | no class Nov 22 | 6:30 pm | on Nov 23 | 9:15 am | Dr. of PAS are invited and Nov 12 | 10:00 am | Rabbi Rabbi Shmuel Afek David Kaufman encouraged to create or Zuckerman $ RSVP join in small learning groups to share Jewish $ (includes bagel breakfast) RSVP • Melton: Year 1 | Begins Oct 18, no class on Nov 22 • Foundations of texts and values as a way | 7:00 pm | Rabbi Ethan Jewish Family Living | to build relationships MONDAY Witkovsky and Rabbi Melton Parenting Course | and enhance our Jewish Shmuel Afek Oct 19, Nov 9, 30 | 9:20 am lives. Groups may form to • Shulhan Ivrit | Oct 23, | Debbie Cosgrove study a particular topic or to learn with a particular Nov 6 | 7:00 | Varda • NEW INTERFAITH $ RSVP Hubara INITIATIVE | Pathways: teacher, or a group may organize to study together RSVP An Introduction to • Library Lunch & and find a teacher and Judaism | TBA | 7:00 pm Learn select a topic later. To | Rabbi Neil Zuckerman · Oct 19, Nov 16 | 12:00 pm TUESDAY learn more, visit pasyn. and Shayna Golkow, | DOROT facilitator org/studycircles. Rabbinical Intern • Essential Essays | · Nov 2 | 12:00 pm | Rabbi Begins Oct 17 | 8:00 am | For more information, contact Charlie Savenor Rabbi Zuckerman at nzuckerman@ Rabbi Cosgrove pasyn.org or x121. • Insights from Israel | Limited costs for materials. RSVP • Contemporary Jewish Thu | Oct 26, Nov 9 | 12:00 Thought | Begins Oct 31, pm | Rabbi Michael Graetz • Midtown Lunch & (via Skype from Israel) no class Nov 21 | 11:30 am | Learn: The Origin of Rabbi Zuckerman Prayer and Prayers | Nov 1, 8, 15, 29 | 12:30 pm • Parashah & Pizza | | Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky Oct 10 | 6:00 pm | Rabbi $ RSVP Zuckerman | Parashah, no pizza. Stay after study for Supper in the Sukkah (p. 12). RSVP

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PAS Community Conversation | The Changing Nature of Jewish Identity in the 21st Century

• Mon | Oct 30 | 7:00 pm | Opening Midnight Run Drive Lecture: A Conversation with Dr. Cosponsored by PAS Youth & Steven M. Cohen and Dr. Shaul Tikkun Olam | Mon, Oct 2–Tue, Oct Magid 31 | On December 2, adult and teen volunteers will join in a late-night • Tue | Dec 12, Jan 16 | 7:00 relief effort to distribute needed pm | Class: Facilitated by Rabbi items to homeless individuals on Elliot Cosgrove and Rabbi Neil NYC streets. In preparation, please Zuckerman donate clothing, toiletries, and $ RSVP books. Democracy Dies in Darkness: Marty Baron in Conversation Tikkun Olam Reading Women’s Network and Men’s with Rabbi Cosgrove Reflections Book Drive Club Supper in the Sukkah Shabbat at PAS/Shabbat Speaker Wed, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 19 | Bins Open only to WN and MC members Series | Fri–Sat | Oct 20–21 in 87th St. lobby | Donate new or gently used books from toddler to & their guests | Tue | Oct 10 | 7:00 $ RSVP pm 8th grade level. Book packing on $ RSVP VKW Mitzvah Day. Men’s Club Opening Reception Tue | Oct 24 | 7:00 pm NEW Welcome Home Salon Thu | Nov 2 | 89th St. • 7:00 pm: Five Books Art Tikkun Olam Grocery Packing Installation Tour at New York Common Pantry • 7:30–9:00 pm: Concert & Dessert Wed | Oct 25 | 9:00 am | Adult Reception | Inbal Segev, cello and volunteers Colin Fowler, piano RSVP to [email protected] Space is limited; RSVP

Please visit pasyn.org Women’s Guide to Tefillah for updated information and Mon | Nov 6 | 9:30 am | Cantor additional details about all Shira Lissek and Cantor Rachel programming. Brook RSVP

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What Matters | When Breath Hanukkah Book & Gift Fair Vicki K. Wimpfheimer Mitzvah Becomes Air: A Conversation Sponsored by the CS Parents Day 2017 with Dr. Lucy Kalanithi Association Sun | Nov 19 | 10:00 am–1:00 pm Mon | Nov 6 | 7:00 pm • Wed | Nov 15 | Evening | Join the PAS community to help • Thu | Nov 16 | All day those in need. Learn about mitzvot and do hands-on projects. Kristallnacht Commemoration Thu | Nov 9 | 6:00 pm, immediately Men’s Club Board Meeting & • Assist children ages 2 and up with following Ma’ariv | Joan Long Torah on Tap a variety of mitzvah activities. Salomon | Recovering My Family Open only to MC members | Thu History: Memorializing the | Nov 16 | 6:30 pm, Meeting; 7:30 • Prepare packages and gifts for Forgotten Jews of Mainz pm, Study seniors and homeless in NYC and for families and children around the world. Challah Bake – Thanksgiving Edition • Package food for the Teen Food Open only to Women’s Network Pantry Thanksgiving distribution. members | Fri | Nov 10 | 9:30 am | Liz Offenbach • Fill the community tzedakah box RSVP and make a tree from individually decorated tzedakah boxes.

NEW • Donate blood.

Rabbi Mike Uram • Take a behind-the-scenes tour of The Truth about BDS and PAS. Anti-Israel on Campus and • Learn more about our What How We Can Respond Matters: Caring Conversations Shabbat at PAS/Shabbat Speaker About End of Life initiative. Series | Fri–Sat | Nov 17–18 $ RSVP • Enjoy the Mitzvah Day Café. Reading Jewish Lives | • For updates, visit pasyn.org/ Author Event | Steven Gimbel, vkwmitzvahday2017. Einstein: His Space and Times Wed | Nov 15 | 6:00 pm RSVP For information about Reading Jewish Building a better Lives and book discussions before this event, including how to form or join a group, visit tomorrow! pasyn.org/jewishlives.

www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 October/November 2017 Tishrei/Heshvan/Kislev 5778 13 RITA AND GEORGE M. SHAPIRO AUDIO ARCHIVE

Relive Birth of the Jewish State,” the Park only come once in a lifetime—if Avenue Synagogue Bulletin reprinted ever. I can’t describe it. And me, an part of a timely letter received by illegal—it had happened in my own Our someone on the synagogue staff from lifetime. The delicious shock turned a friend in Palestine. The letter begins: to shouts and then immediately the one voice of thousands of people sang “Tel-Aviv, 3:30 a.m., 11-30-47—Never HATIKVAH… The full moon showed History before did it feel so wonderful to be up wet cheeks and brimming eyes— alive. … It is almost morning—but even among the dancing ones. Yes, who can sleep? The streets below are dance tonight and be gay; tomorrow ur audio archive goes back thronged with singing and dancing our difficult and dangerous job of only to 1954, but our paper people. How I wish you could be here building the Jewish State continues.” archives begin even earlier. with me to share this wonderful dream O come true. … [After the announcement On December 18, 1947, under the headline “Eye Witness Account of of the vote] Such a feeling could

Gallery at PAS Transforming the Word: Continuing the Tradition of Hebrew Manuscript Illumination The Art of Barbara Wolff Sep–Jan Opening Reception | Thu | Oct 19 | 6:30 pm

arbara Wolff’s illuminated texts are created in the tradition of the great medieval Hebrew manuscripts using materials and techniques of the 14th B century, yet reflecting a 21st-century sensibility.

Rothschild Library at PAS Librarian Hours Visit pasyn.org/rothschildlibrary to browse Mon–Thu | 10:00 am–6:30 pm the virtual shelves, and to search for particular items. Fri | by appointment For more information, contact Marga Hirsch at Whenever the synagogue is open, the library is open. [email protected] or x127.

14 www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 Youth Education & Events For additional information about all youth events, please visit pasyn.org. RSVP = Advance registration required. $ = There is a cost for the event.

Young Family Education PASECC

For the latest information, sign up to receive For more information, contact Pamela YFE email. Visit pasyn.org and click on Email Schwartz, Director, at [email protected] Sign-up. For more details, visit pasyn.org/ or x150. yfe or contact Jamie Diamond, Director, at [email protected] or x140. Sukkot Celebrations | Dress up as your Tue & Wed | Oct 10 & 11 | Favorite Book BABY AND TODDLER FAMILY & HOLIDAY Parents join their children Character Day! | Thu | CLASSES PROGRAMS in the PAS Ritter Sukkah Nov 16 | All day | Visit the PAS Book & Gift Fair in Visit pasyn.org/yfe to Young Family Sukkot costume. check out our classes for Service | Sat | Oct 7 | Rainbow Time | When children newborn to 5 11:15 am–12:00 pm | our entire school comes years old. Families with children together twice a month, the Class Visit for Parents newborn to Pre-K children wear ECC t-shirts of Blue Room | Fri | Nov RSVP in their classroom colors, 17 | 9:00–9:20 am | Once a SHABBAT PROGRAMS making a living rainbow. year, parents of each room share an activity with their Tot Tefillah | Sat | Oct Young Family and • Mon | Oct 16 | Tishrei child at the beginning of 21 | 11:15 am Young Couples Group Holiday Review the school day. Children Sukkah Brunch | Sun • Mon | Oct 30 are proud to share their | Oct 8 | 10:30 am–12:00 • Thu | Nov 9 daily experiences with Shabbat Services and pm • Wed | Nov 22 | their parents, while Dinner for Families $ RSVP Thanksgiving parents love to have a taste with Young Children of classroom life. | Fri | Nov 3 | Service Parent Coffee and 5:00 pm, Dinner approx. Shirat Shabbat | Fri Conversation Series Parent Teacher 5:30–6:30 pm | Rabbi | Oct 27, Nov 10 | 9:10– Conferences | Tue | Nov Witkovsky and Cantor 9:35 am | For toddlers • Conversation with 28 | Classes not in session Brook, with music by ages 3 and under with an Deborah Vilas, MS, MSW | Parents meet with their Josh Rosenberg adult | Fri | Oct 27 | 9:15 am child’s teachers in the fall $ RSVP RSVP and spring to discuss their

| Applications are due by • Thu | Nov 2 | 6:30 pm | Friday, October 20. | All For parents of Red, Blue & children who were born on Green Rooms or before June 30, 2016 are eligible for school in • Thu | Nov 9 | 6:30 pm | September 2018. We look For parents of Orange, forward to hearing from Purple & Yellow Rooms your family. Thank you in advance for your interest in our school. To download an application or for more information, visit pasyn. org/pasecc.

15 www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 October/November 2017 Tishrei/Heshvan/Kislev 5778 15 Youth Education & Events For additional information about all youth events, please visit pasyn.org.

Congregational School

Beginning in mid-October, the Congregational School office will be located in the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center at 11 East 89th St., and most classes will take place there. Find times and locations for each grade at pasyn.org/cs. If you have any questions, please contact the office at x139. For up-to-date information about the school’s schedule and how to rsvp for events, please rely on the weekly school newsletter.

CS Schedule For full information on holiday youth programming, please see pasyn.org/cs.

Wed & Thu | Oct 4 & 5 | Fri | Oct 27 | 5:30 pm Tue | Nov 7 | 5:45– Sat | Nov 18 | Shabbat Sukkot | No CS classes | Shabbat Dinner for 7:00 pm | Vav (6) Experience Programs Gan, Alef & Bet (K–2) Bnei Mitvzah Family Families, followed by Program (no regular • 10:00 am–12:00 pm | Mon | Oct 9 | Columbus services classes) Gimel, Dalet, Hey & Vav Day | No CS classes (3-6) Learners | 87th St

16 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin POSTCARD FROM CAMP PAS Youth & RJNHS

For more information and to register for any Diving into Jewish Camp event, see the Teen or Youth email, visit pasyn. org/youth-rjnhs, or contact Hallie Chandler, Director of Youth Programming and Engagement, at [email protected] or x147. hile Jewish camping in general enables kids to deepen their connection to Judaism, one 3RD–5TH/6TH–8TH RABBI JUDAH NADICH particular program helps them reach new W GRADERS HIGH SCHOOL (8TH–12TH depths – about 30 feet down in the ocean. At Camp GRADERS) Ramah in Northern California, campers enjoy kayaking, Grades 3–8 surfing and scuba diving in Monterey Bay. Kids Pre-Simhat Torah Gaga Let’s Learn / Classes explore marine life and expand their understanding Tournament | Thu | Oct Sign up now if you have not of conservation and sustainability through a Jewish 12 | 5:00–6:15 pm | Gaga, already registered! perspective. dinner, gummies, Torah! Grades 8–9 PAS member Zach Atlas embarked on this adventure Grades 3–5 22 Weeks & 22 Topics and conveyed the fun and profundity of the Ramah Movie Night and | Wed | Oct 18, 25; Nov scuba experience: Bushido | Sat | Nov 11 | 1, 8, 15, 29 | 6:00 pm | 5:30–8:30 pm | Movie, Rabbi Witkovsky, Hallie “Ramah in Northern California gave me the chance to dinner, and a new game. Chandler, and Pauline connect with my friends, myself, and the marine life Bring socks! Zablow around me while doing a wonderful scuba program. I got the chance to study and learn about diving in the Grades 3–8 Grade 12, monthly class ocean and had an unforgettable chance to bond with VKW Mitzvah Day | 12th Grade Seminar my friends at 30 feet underwater.” Sun | Nov 19 | 10:00 am | Wed | Oct 18, Nov 15 | (p. 13) 7:00 pm | Rabbi Cosgrove If you want to learn more about a Jewish summer and guest speakers program for your child and you have any questions, Grades 6–8 please contact Jewish Camping Committee chair Rock Climbing | Sun | Grades 10–11 Lynne Bermont at [email protected] or Nov 19 | 1:00 pm, after Brunch & NYC Field Hallie Chandler, Director of Youth Programming and Mitzvah Day | Reach new Trip | Sun | Oct 29 | 11:00 Engagement, at [email protected]. heights. am | Dr. David Kaufman Grades 10–11 Scholars Circle | Tue | 6:00 pm | Oct 17, Nov 7 | Rabbi Witkovsky

PAS Teens are on Snapchat & Instagram! PASTeens

www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 October/November 2017 Tishrei/Heshvan/Kislev 5778 17 Youth Education & Events For additional information about all youth events, please visit pasyn.org.

PAS Youth & RJNHS

Let’s Learn / Shabbat at PAS Let’s Do Let’s Go

Parent and Teen Study Donate goods to prepare Date TBA | 7:15 pm | Help anyone out for a treat and with Rabbi Cosgrove for the Run. (p. 12) set the program for PAS a chat. Contact her to set a

Please visit pasyn.org/pasteens for updated information and additional details about all PAS Youth & RJNHS programming.

18 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin College Connections

College students remain part of the PAS family even when away from home. To stay in touch, we send care packages for the holidays and occasional updates and insights from PAS clergy and educators. Please register or update your student’s information at pasyn.org/collegeconnections now or whenever it changes. For more information, contact Rabbi Witkovsky at ewitkovsky@ pasyn.org or x123.

20s and 30s at PAS

Events are open to all PAS young adults and their friends (they need not be members). For information, visit pasyn.org/20s30s, or contact Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky at ewitkovsky@pasyn. org or x123.

www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 October/November 2017 Tishrei/Heshvan/Kislev 5778 19 Caring Welcome Shawna Kelleher ECC Office Manager [email protected], x150 New Staff! As the ECC’s first ever Office Manager, Network Shawna oversees all office operations, daily routines, and administrative The Caring Network seeks to nurture procedures. She looks forward to elcome to everyone who individuals and families at moments meeting all the little ones when they joined the PAS staff over the of sorrow and joy. come to school. Wsummer and in the fall! As part of our effort to foster a caring Rabbi Gail Nalven Lindsey Calabro community, the Caring Network Congregational School Assistant Congregational School Administrative provides support, solace, and hope to Director Assistant congregants and their families during [email protected], x183 [email protected], x131 times of illness, suffering, loss and Rabbi Gail, as she is known to her Lindsey Calabro is excited to help grief. We also reach out to families students, will oversee the upper grades organize the CS office in the new Eli during joyful transitions – birth, of the Congregational School. She M. Black Lifelong Learning Center. adolescence, marriage and beyond. holds an MA in Jewish Education from She looks forward to meeting learners the Davidson School at JTS. For information about and parents as part of her work with the CS team. the Caring Network’s Josh Rosenberg Principal Music Educator professional support, Linda Finkle [email protected], x134 Bnei Mitzvah Coordinator support groups, Josh oversees the music curriculum [email protected] and educational and teaches music to children from Linda works closely with the clergy babies in YFE through young teens opportunities, please and administration to organize and in the Congregational School. He visit pasyn.org/ manage Bnei Mitzvah preparation, also leads CS High Holiday services programming, and logistics to enhance caringnetwork. and will be present at youth services the Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience for throughout the year. You’ll recognize over 75 families each year. If you or anyone you him by his smile and his guitar. know could benefit from Jeff Glovsky Cantor Eric Wasser, EdD Audiovisual Manager the Caring Network, Ritual Director [email protected], x128 or if you would like to [email protected], x102 Jeff manages all the microphones, volunteer, please contact From making sure that the Torah amplifiers, cameras, and other scrolls are rolled to the right places to Rabbi Zuckerman at equipment that is needed to provide guiding people on and off the bimah [email protected] quality sound and presentation for aliyot, Cantor Wasser makes sure support throughout the PAS campus. or x124. that worship at PAS runs smoothly A seasoned professional with a at weekday minyan as well as on background in music and live audio Shabbat and holidays. Cantor Wasser mixing, Jeff comes to PAS from the is a certified mohel as well as an world of corporate AV. He looks accomplished Torah reader and an forward to implementing state-of-the- enthusiastic teacher. art multimedia technology at PAS.

20 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin Contributions July 26–August 23, 2017

Bikur Cholim Fund Susan Smirnoff & Kirk Zachary, in honor of Leona Leon, in loving memory of Gussie Frances Stewart, in memory of Ilse Hahn. Sheri & Jimmy Rosenfeld. Benjamin and George Leon. Marian Levitt, in honor of her birthday. Cantor Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund Tikkun Olam Fund Andrea Baumann Lustig & Ivan Lustig, in Jacqueline Simmon, in memory of Meyer Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, in memory of William Gorin. Greif. honor of the birth and Brit Milah of Zachary Diana Mathes, in memory of Alex Mathes. Beth & David Thrope. Miles Weiss, grandson of Evelyn & Steven Martin Milston, in memory of Ruth Milston. Alden, son of Carissa & Gregory Weiss. Mendelle Milston, in memory of Boscea Food Pantry Fund Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, in Noble. Harris Amster, in honor of his birthday. memory of Arlene Poulos, mother of Sheri Mendelle Milston, in memory of Max Noble. Sarah Gelber. Rosenfeld. Nathan Moser, in memory of Belle Moser. Iris Goodgold, in honor of Amy & Bob William Mysels, in memory of Dora Mysels. Bressman’s daughter’s wedding. Mazel tov to General Contributions William Mysels, in memory of David Mysels. the wonderful family. Anonymous (2). Morris Orden, in memory of Morris King. Deanna Adler, in memory of Pauline Zeitlin. William Plotch, in memory of Rose Plotch. Music Fund Deanna Adler, in memory of Max Zeitlin. Myra Pollack, in memory of Daniel Kohn. The Barr Family, in honor of Cantor David & Albert Appel, in memory of Morris (Dick) David Robbins, in memory of Irving Robbins. Joan Lefkowitz on their anniversary. Appel. Joan Rosen, in memory of Barbara Ruth B. Rothseid, in honor of Cantor David & Babette Balis, in memory of her mother, Julia Applebaum. Joan Lefkowitz on their anniversary. Hoexter. Cheryl Rosenbloom, in memory of Rosalie Daniel Bernstein, in memory of Arthur Young. Prayer Book Fund Harold Bernstein. Rosalyn Tauber Scheidlinger, in memory of Sarah Gelber, in memory of Herbert Donald Deborah Brand, in memory of Arlene Poulos, Saul Scheidlinger. Gelber. mother of Sheri Rosenfeld, mother-in-law of Carol Schulweis, in memory of Anita Allyn Maultasch, in memory of her beloved Jimmy Rosenfeld and grandmother of Alexa Morgenroth. mother, Minna Maultasch. (Robert) Jakobi and Stephanie Rosenfeld. Florence Seligman, in memory of Sophie Jacqueline & Robert Willens, in memory of Bernard Breslin, in honor of his birthday. Seligman. Jeffrey S. Sherman. Constance Breslin, in memory of Carol Lane. Florence Seligman, in memory of Benjamin Ronnie & David Parker, in honor of his Carol Cohen, in memory of Evelyn Herman. Seligman. birthday. Ellen Schwartz Cooley, in memory of Albert Gloria Shafer, in memory of Charles Siegel. Schwartz. Jo Ann Small, in memory of Marion Heckler. Rabbi Cosgrove’s Discretionary Fund Roz & Irwin Cooper. Gerald Smallberg, in memory of Alex Anonymous. Carolyn & Neil Coplan, in memory of Smallberg. Blossom Peretz. William Gorin. Diane Solomon, in honor of her birthday. Mimi & Lorin Reisner, in memory of Roberta Florence Edelstein, in memory of David Irene Sommerfeld, in honor of her birthday. Reisner. Edelstein. Robin Taubin, in memory of Edgar Sheri & Jimmy Rosenfeld, in honor of Remy Dinah Evan, in memory of Joshua Ashkenazi. Livingston. Drew Friedman. Richard Feinbloom, in honor of his birthday. Michael Taubin, in memory of Skee Taubin. Judy & Bennet Schonfeld, in memory of Herbert Feiwel, in memory of Samuel Feiwel. Helene Torker, in memory of Morris J. Warren Brown. Rhetta Felton, in memory of Maxwell Felton. Goldberg. Roxana Tetenbaum, in honor of her birthday. Eleanor & Herbert Frommer, in honor of their Harold Unger, in memory of Diane Unger. Beth & David Thrope. anniversary. Roberta Ursaner, in memory of her mother, Pauline & Milt Zablow. Sarah Gelber, in memory of Mordohay Pauline Smith. The Zablow Family, in memory of Pauline’s Azaryad. Leah & Michael Weisberg, in honor of father, Isaac Fields. Rissa & Richard Grossman, in honor of Michael’s parents. David Freedberg. Jacqueline Willens, in honor of her birthday. Rabbi Witkovsky’s Discretionary Fund Dena Hirsch, in honor of her birthday. Jacqueline & Robert Willens, in honor of Anonymous. Lewis Honig, in memory of Benjamin Honig. their anniversary. Pauline & Milt Zablow, in honor of Mason Marvin Kagan, in memory of David Kagan. Marlene Zausner, in memory of Bertha Gary Zablow on his pidyon haben. Barbara Kahn, in memory of Richard S. Klausner. Kahn. Rabbi Zuckerman’s Discretionary Fund Neal Kaplan, in honor of his birthday. Elissa & Harry Bromer, in honor of Rabbi Linda Klempner, in honor of her birthday. Zuckerman officiating the Aufruf for Jane Kreinik, in memory of Dennis Berman. Willimina Bromer & Samuel Perlmutter. Stanley Kreinik, in memory of Helen Kreinik. David Helfgott, in memory of Mae Helfgott. Naomi & Paul Kronish, in memory of Marvin Susan Smirnoff & Kirk Zachary, in honor of Cohen. Karen & Barry Frankel. Philippe Laub, in memory of Julie Laub.

To make a donation, please contact Sam Hopkins at [email protected] or 212-369-4900, x101.

www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 October/November 2017 Tishrei/Heshvan/Kislev 5778 21 PAS Calendar of Events · October 2017 · Tishrei/Heshvan 5778 October Information is subject to change. Confirm at pasyn.org or with the synagogue office. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 11 Tishrei 12 Tishrei 14 Tishrei 14 Tishrei 15 Tishrei 16 Tishrei 17 Tishrei Candles, 6:13 pm Candles, 7:20 pm Candles, 6:10 pm Hol HaMoed Sukkot 1 2 3 4 Erev Sukkot 5 Sukkot, Day 1 6 Sukkot, Day 2 7

7:30 am Hashkamah 7:30 am Hashkamah 7:30 am Hashkamah 9:15 am Festival Service 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 9:15 am Festival Service 11:00 am Day Sch Cmty Svce 9:00 am Havurah 4:00 pm Food Pantry & PALs 20 mins after svces, Minha 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 6:30 pm Festival svce 6:30 pm Festival svce 7:00 pm Sukkah dinner 11:15 am YFE Sukkot Svce Midnight Run Drive begins 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 7:00 pm Sukkah dinner 7:00 pm BYO Sukkah dinner 7:15 pm Ramah Minyan 20 mins after svces, Minha

18 Tishrei 19 Tishrei 20 Tishrei 21 Tishrei 22 Tishrei 23 Tishrei 24 Tishrei Sukkot, Day 4 Sukkot, Day 5 Sukkot, Day 6 Candles, 6:02 pm Candles, 7:09 pm Candles, 5:59 pm B’reishit 8 9 Columbus Day 10 11 Hoshana Rabbah 12 Shemini Atzeret 13 Simhat Torah 14 PAS offices closed

7:30 am Hashkamah 9:15 am Festival svce 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 5:00 pm Youth Gaga 7:30 am Hashkamah 7:30 am Hashkamah 5:00 pm CS Fun in Sukkah 5:15 pm Quiet Simhat Torah 9:15 am Festival svce & 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 6:00 pm Parashah & Pizza 5:45 pm Minha Kiddush lunch 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 7:00 pm WN/MC Sukkah 4:00 pm Food Pantry & PALs 6:00 pm Simhat Torah 3:45 pm Food Pantry Distrib 20 mins after svces, Minha 10:30 am YFE & YCG Brunch Supper 7:30 pm Parent/Teen Dinner Evening Celebration 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 4:00 pm Parent/Teen Study

25 Tishrei 26 Tishrei 27 Tishrei 28 Tishrei 29 Tishrei 30 Tishrei 1 Heshvan Candles, 5:49 pm Rosh Hodesh 15 16 17 18 19 20 Rosh Hodesh 21 Noah

8:00 am Rushing to Rashi 9:15 am Melton Year 2 4:00 pm Food Pantry & PALs 9:15 am Melton Bereshit 7:30 am Hashkamah 6:00 pm RJNHS 22 Weeks 9:15 am Melton NY Exper ECC 2018 Applications Due 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 6:30 pm Melton BeMidbar 9:20 am Melton Foundations 8:00 am Talmud Torah 9:00 am Window on Israel 8:00 am Essential Essays 6:30 pm Melton Rambam 12:00 pm Library L&L 3:45 pm Food Pantry Distrib 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 4:00 pm Dedication of Eli M. 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 7:00 pm Melton Year 1 5:00 pm Parkapellas 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 10:00 am CS Gr 3–6 Shabbat Black Lifelong Learning Center 6:00 pm RJNHS Schol Circle 7:00 pm 12th Gr Seminar 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 7:30 pm Marty Baron 20 mins after svces, Minha

2 Heshvan 3 Heshvan 4 Heshvan 5 Heshvan 6 Heshvan 7 Heshvan 8 Heshvan 22 23 24 25 26 27 Candles, 5:39 pm 28 Lekh L’kha

7:30 am Hashkamah 8:00 am Rushing to Rashi 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 9:00 am Groc Packing NYCP 9:15 am Melton Year 2 9:00 am Healing svce 4:00 pm Food Pantry & PALs 9:15 am Melton Bereshit 8:00 am Talmud Torah 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 8:00 am Essential Essays 6:00 pm RJNHS 22 Weeks 9:15 am Melton NY Exper 3:45 pm Food Pantry Distrib 10:00 am CS Gr 3–6 Shabbat 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 6:30 pm Melton Rambam 5:00 pm Parkapellas 5:30 pm CS K–2 Dinner 11:00 am CS K–2 S 7:00 pm Shulhan Ivrit 7:00 pm MC Reception 7:00 pm Melton Year 1 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 20 mins after svces, Minha

9 Heshvan 10 Heshvan 11 Heshvan 29 30 31 1 • Weekday Shaharit Minyan: Monday–Friday at 7:15 am; Sundays and 10/9 at 9:00 am. • Minha/ma’ariv: Sunday–Thursday at 5:45 pm. Minha on Friday at 6:00 pm. • Shabbat minha 20 minutes after the end of morning services. For a complete listing of Shabbat programming, see p. 6. Midnight Run Drive ends 8:00 am Essential Essays 11:00 am RJNHS Brunch & 11:30 am Contemp J Thought Field Trip 7:00 pm PAS Comm Conv 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays PAS Calendar of Events · November 2017 · Heshvan/Kislev 5778 November Information is subject to change. Confirm at pasyn.org or with the synagogue office. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 12 Heshvan 13 Heshvan 14 Heshvan 15 Heshvan 1 2 3 Candles, 5:31 pm 4 Va-yera • Weekday Shaharit Minyan: Mony–Fri at 7:15 am; Sun, 11/23 & 11/24 at 9:00 am. • Minha/ma’ariv: Sun–Thu at 5:45 pm. Minha on Fri at 6:00 pm. Rdg Reflect Bk Drive begins 8:00 am Rushing to Rashi 9:15 am Melton Year 2 • Shabbat minha 20 minutes after the end of morning services. 12:00 pm Midtown L&L 9:15 am Melton Bereshit For a complete listing of Shabbat programming, see p. 6. 4:00 pm Food Pantry & PALs 9:15 am Melton NY Exper 8:00 am Talmud Torah 7:30 am Hashkamah 6:00 pm RJNHS 22 Weeks 12:00 pm Library L&L 3:45 pm Food Pantry Distrib 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 6:30 pm Melton BeMidbar 5:00 pm Parkapellas 5:00 pm YFE Kab Shabbat 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 6:30 pm Melton Rambam 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 10:00 am CS Gr 3–6 Shabbat 7:00 pm Melton Year 1 7:00 pm Welcome Home Salon 7:15 pm Ramah Minyan 20 mins after svces, Minha

16 Heshvan 17 Heshvan 18 Heshvan 19 Heshvan 20 Heshvan 21 Heshvan 22 Heshvan 5 6 7 8 9 10 Candles, 4:23 pm 11 Hayyei Sarah

9:15 am Melton Year 2 9:15 am Melton Bereshit 7:30 am Hashkamah 8:00 am Rushing to Rashi 9:15 am Melton NY Exper 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 8:00 am Essential Essays 12:00 pm Midtown L&L 9:20 am Melton Foundations 9:00 Havurah 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 4:00 pm Food Pantry & PALs 12:00 pm Insights from Israel 8:00 am Talmud Torah 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 6:00 pm RJNHS 22 Weeks 5:00 pm Parkapellas 9:30 am WN Challah Bake 10:00 am CS 3–6 Fam Shabbat 9:30 am Wmn’s Guide Tefillah 5:45 pm CS Vav BMtz Fam 6:30 pm Melton BeMidbar 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 3:45 pm Food Pantry Distrib 20 mins after svces, Minha 7:00 pm Shulhan Ivrit Prog 6:30 pm Melton Rambam 6:00 pm Kristallnacht 5:30 pm Prelude to Shabbat 4:00 pm Parent/Teen Study 10:30 am CS Gan (K) Trip 7:00 pm Dr. Lucy Kalanithi 6:00 pm RJNHS Schol Circle 7:00 pm Melton Year 1 Commem 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm Youth Movie

23 Heshvan 24 Heshvan 25 Heshvan 26 Heshvan 27 Heshvan 28 Heshvan 29 Heshvan 12 13 14 15 16 17 Candles, 4:17 pm 18 Tol’dot 7:30 am Hashkamah 8:00 am Rushing to Rashi 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 12:00 pm Midtown L&L 9:00 am Book & Gift Fair 9:00 am Window on Israel 4:00 pm Food Pantry & PALs 9:15 am Melton Year 2 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 6:00 pm RJNHS 22 Weeks 9:15 am Melton Bereshit 10:00 am CS Gr 3–6 Shabbat 8:00 am Essential Essays 6:00 pm Book & Gift Fair 9:15 am Melton NY Exper 8:00 am Talmud Torah 11:00 am CS K–2 Shabbat 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 6:00 pm Reading J Lives 12:00 am Library L&L 3:45 pm Food Pantry Distrib Immed after svces, Minha 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 7:00 pm Melton Grad classes 5:00 pm Parkapellas 5:15 pm Teen Oneg 12:30 pm Post-Kiddush Lrng 10:00 am iEngage 8:00 am Essential Essays 7:00 pm Melton Year 1 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 3:30 pm Vav Book Club TBA CS Gr 7 Museum Trip 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 7:00 pm 12th Gr Seminar 6:30 pm MC Torah on Tap 7:30 pm Rabbi Mike Uram 4:30 pm Hazzan's Tisch 5:00 pm YFE Havdalah

1 Kislev 2 Kislev 3 Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Kislev 6 Kislev 7 Kislev Rosh Hodesh Thanksgiving Candles, 4:13 pm Va-yetzei 19 20 21 22 23 PAS offices closed 24 25

7:30 am Hashkamah 8:00 am Rushing to Rashi 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 10:00 am VKW Mitzvah Day 8:00 am Essential Essays 9:00 am Food Pantry PAS offices closed 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 1:00 pm Youth Rock Climbing 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays Thanksgiving Distribution 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 20 mins after svces, Minha 26 8 Kislev 27 9 Kislev 28 10 Kislev 29 11 Kislev 30 12 Kislev 31

8:00 am Rushing to Rashi 9:15 am Melton Year 2 12:00 pm Midtown L&L 9:15 am Melton Bereshit 8:00 am Essential Essays 6:00 pm RJNHS 22 Weeks 9:15 am Melton NY Exper 1 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 6:30 pm Melton BeMidbar 9:20 am Melton Foundations 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 6:30 pm Melton Rambam 5:00 pm Parkapellas 7:00 pm Teen Parent Ed 7:00 pm Melton Year 1 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID New York, NY 50 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128 Permit No. 8526

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A Look Ahead at PAS

Scholar-in-Residence at PAS: Clive Lawton Fri–Thu | Dec 1–7 Co-founder of Limmud – one scholar, one week, all of PAS. Clive will engage learners of all ages from Congregational School to teens to adult learners and will also facilitate training for the education team and faculty. For dates, times, and topics of his sessions, visit pasyn.org and watch your inbox.

The Music Center at PAS Presents Winter Concert Thu | Dec 7

Rock Kabbalat Shabbat and Honoring PAS Membership Anniversaries of 18, 36, 54 & More Years Fri | Dec 8 | 6:15 pm